Mr. Cannon’s speech of acceptance
Subject(s): Campaign speeches, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Elections--Press coverage, Illinois--Chicago, Republican Party (Ill.)
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The Commercial-News of Danville, Illinois, reprints the acceptance speech of Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon. The state’s Republican congressional convention has renominated Cannon for Congress and endorsed him as a presidential candidate in 1908. In his acceptance speech, Cannon urges state leaders to fix their eyes on the imminent congressional election, not on the presidential election that is two years away. “No man would refuse a nomination at the hands of a great party for the highest office,” Cannon says, “but such a nomination is not to be had for the seeking.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-16
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Mr. Cannon’s speech of acceptance. [August 16, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54864. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Mr. Cannon’s speech of acceptance. [16 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54864.
APA:
Unknown., [1906, August 16]. Mr. Cannon’s speech of acceptance.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54864.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
